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13 Best Gifts for Every Traveler Should Have (2026)

Wired's curated travel gifts come from staffers who actually use them around the globe; the list also covers smart scales that measure body composition via electrical current—a method less precise than weight.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on Weekend Edition
Published 7:45 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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First reported by Wired: “13 Best Gifts for Every Traveler Should Have (2026)”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 7:45 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.

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Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentWelcome back. Wired has a list of thirteen gifts for travelers, plus a roundup of smart scales that send your weight straight to your phone.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA scale with Wi-Fi! It could post the number for me.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt sends a tiny electric current up one leg and measures how fast it comes back. That's how it guesses your body fat.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentUp one leg?
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentHarmless, and the guess is rough. Weight is accurate. Body composition is an educated shrug in a bathroom.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the scale and the airport both make you take your shoes off and wait for a verdict.